HI HB2544 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-08 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Tupola excused (2).
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Grants the presumption that cancer developed by claimants for worker's compensation who performed services as firefighters or volunteer fighters was developed as a result of their work, provided evidence of exposure to a known carcinogen. (HB2544 HD1)

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Title

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-08HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Tupola excused (2).
2018-02-08HouseReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 172-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2018-02-06HouseThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Evans, Ichiyama, Keohokalole, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2018-02-01HouseBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-06-18 10:30AM in House conference room 309.
2018-01-29HouseReferred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 9
2018-01-24HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2018-01-23HousePending introduction.

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